The sad tale of my labret piercing

By Anonymous · July 17, 2000

ad tale of my labret piercing~
Body piercings have always appealed
to me. I think they are a brilliant display of self expression as well as
being incredibly sexy. I particularly like facial piercings as long as they
complement a feature and don't overpower it. I had decided to get my labret
pierced and after 6 months of waiting, making sure that it was what I really
wanted, I took the plunge. The day of the piercing, I was so excited. This was
something I had wanted to do for a long time and it really meant a lot to me.
I had done my homework and decided that the piercing shop was where I would
get it done. They fulfilled all of my requirements in that the piercer was
highly experienced, the business was long established and upon visiting the
premises (a few years beforehand), it appeared clean and inviting.
On
arrival I filled out the necessary forms...one of which asked on it that I not
hold the piercer liable in the event of death (how I could do that I am not
too sure). I then took a seat. After waiting ohhhh 15 minutes I was asked to
go through by the piercer's assistant. She asked me to rinse my mouth out with
some nasty mouthwash and handed me 2 stress balls. She said to me "I will be
your friend" to which I replied "ok". I lay down and asked her a few
predictable questions...Does it hurt? "It hurts a little but only for about 2
seconds". Does the jewellry feel uncomfortable when it's in? "It takes a
little to get used to". Can you eat solid food during the initial healing
period? "If it feels comfortable for you but you must rinse your mouth out
with mouthwash after it comes into contact with anything". Oh, and she gave me
a scalp massage with lavender oil. I felt relaxed and even happy, after all,
this was to be a special event in my life. So after about half an hour, the
assistant told me she would find the piercer. She left me alone for a short
while which was not a good thing...anxiety slowly crept in.
Finally the
piercer appeared.......She greeted me in a rather gruff manner and told me to
sit up. She then proceeded to draw one small dot below my lower lip and
another larger dot closer to my chin. She asked me whether I would want to
wear a ring in my labret and when I replied "no" that was it. I lay back in
the chair under a burning hot lamp positioned only centimetres from my face. I
felt her mark the spot where the piercing was to be. From a set of tools she
had laying on the bench, she took a clamp and well, clamped my lip. I felt the
sear of the needle as it punctured flesh but the pain was slight compared to
what I had expected. "Cool, it's over" I thought to myself but then aghhhhh
the jewellry was threaded through which was a little painful. I think it was
more the shock of it though, as I wasn't expecting it. That, coupled with the
fact that it was a fishtail labret with a really long end on it. She cut some
of the length off the fishtail and bent it into shape. Wow, it was over. I was
shown my new adornment in the mirror but only briefly. The adrenalin had
kicked in and the thought of whether the piercing was accurate was furthest
from my mind. When in the car, I checked it in the rear view mirror. Did it
look slightly off centre? I asked my friend who had come with me...."well,
maybe slightly". For the next 2 days all I could do was sit in front of the
mirror, looking at it from all angles, asking everyone I know "is it in the
centre?" It was driving me crazy.....I absolutely loved the piercing but to my
eye, it was slightly off centre. Two days after the piercing I took it out. I
am still devastated.
I would like to get my labret pierced again or
perhaps another facial piercing that doesn't need to be so central. But I did
love my labret piercing and was told it really suited me. The place that did
my piercing offered to do another one free of charge....but would you let
someone pierce you again if they fucked it up the first time??????
Word
of mouth is by far the best way to choose your piercer (in my opinion). And
always make sure YOU are comfortable with the positioning of your piercing.
After all, it is your body and you must feel comfortable with it.

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submitted by: Anonymouson: 17 July 2000in
Lip Piercing

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Artist: Lyn%3FStudio: The+piercing+shopLocation: Brisbane

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